Into the Wild Ch. 14-15

What does Krakauer believe about McCandless's death?

• He never meant to come back from Alaska

• He was mentally insane and never considered the consequences

• He didn't have anything else to live for and did not care what happened to him

• His death was an accident

The story Krakauer begins to tell is about _______. He wants to climb a mountain called __________.

• Gene Rosselini; Mount Everest

• himself;

  Mt. LeConte

• himself;

  Devil's Thumb

• Chris McCandless;

  Devil's Thumb

Based on context of the word crevasse, which picture shows a crevasse?

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What is Krakauer waiting for that makes him anxious?

• the weather to clear up

• his foot to heal from an injury

• supplies to be airdropped (not as in Apple - like real dropping from air)

• the go-ahead from his friend who will tell him if conditions are right to climb

What does Krakauer suggest about happiness in relation to climbing?

• It produces the strongest feelings of happiness

• It produces something that resembles happiness but it is untrustworthy

• Happiness is elusive and you often wish you had never started

• Happiness depends on the physical conditions at the time

What happens to Krakauer's tent?

Why do you think Krakauer tells the story about his father here?

• He is connecting his experiences to that of McCandless and his father to propose answers about Chris' decisions

• He has talked about McCandless's father and feels he should tell about his own

• He borrowed his father's tent and wants to share some about his father

• He wants the reader to know what his father was like to further the story's plot

As he prepares to camp on the mountain, Krakauer sees distant lights. What feeling does this trigger?

• wonder

• comfort

• loneliness

• fear

Which is NOT a comparison Krakauer makes between himself and Chris McCandless?

• They lacked a serious view of death at the age of their adventures

• They had a skewed relationship with their fathers

• They both had very lofty ideals

• Neither of them wished to die on their adventures

Reorder the following chronologically based on the narrative of Ch. 14-15.

• Krakauer reaches top of Devil's Thumb

• Krakauer states he believes McCandless's death was an accident.

• Krakauer inserts narrative about his father

• Krakauer hits a dead end on the climb to Devil's Thumb

• Krakauer concludes that "mountains make poor receptacles for dreams"